#AAA989
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA989
#AAA989 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 66% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.4); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #898AAA — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA989 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.75:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AAA989?
#AAA989 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 66% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA989?
Use black text. Black on #AAA989 has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA989?
Its complementary colour is #898AAA, and analogous partners are #AA9989 and #9BAA89.